Top News:
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Source: Spotify plans a more expensive “Supremium” tier with HiFi audio, audiobooks, and more, launching outside the US later in 2023; Premium costs $9.99/month — Spotify Technology SA is planning a more expensive subscription option that's expected to include high-fidelity audio …
Discussion:
Billboard, CNET, The Wrap, @elite_gz, Gizmodo, AppleInsider, The Verge, TechCrunch, Music Business Worldwide, 9to5Mac, @ashleyrcarman, BGR, Digital Music News and Cord Cutters News, more at Techmeme »
RELATED:
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Spotify signs a deal with Trevor Noah for a weekly podcast, available on multiple platforms, set to launch later in 2023, signaling a commitment to podcasts — The weekly podcast will blend Noah's “signature humor and razor-sharp wit with his global perspective to deliver a unique …
Discussion:
The Hollywood Reporter, The Hill, Spotify, Adweek, Billboard, UPI, The Hollywood Reporter, @eldsjal, @brianstelter, The Wrap, Podnews, Axios, Deadline, Vibe, New York Daily News, Nitter and Sydney Morning Herald
Jon Henley / The Guardian:
Report: Germany's Bild plans to replace a range of editorial jobs with AI as part of a €100M cost-cutting program expected to lead to hundreds of redundancies — Hundreds of redundancies expected as Axel Springer tells staff certain roles will ‘no longer exist as they do today’
Discussion:
Telegraph, @johnkoetsier, @jamesrbuk, @yuanyi_z, @carmen_gray, @greg_jenner, @jayrosen_nyu, @tiagodf, @arthistorynews, @t0nyyates and @skoknic
Lauren Feiner / CNBC:
Gannett sues Google over its alleged ad tech monopoly, claiming that online readership has grown while online ad spending has decreased for publishers — - USA Today publisher Gannett is suing Google for allegedly illegally monopolizing the advertising technology market.
Discussion:
New York Times, Editor and Publisher, The Wrap, CNN, Digiday, Press Gazette, MediaPost, Al Jazeera, Gizmodo, @pottsmark, @jeffjarvis, @jeffjarvis, US District Court, Southern District of New York, Gannett, @jeffjarvis, @gannett, Engadget, New York Post and @pressgazette, more at Techmeme »
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
After Elemental had the worst opening in Pixar's 30 year history, some argue Disney may have weakened the Pixar brand by using its films as “just Disney+ food” — The original animated film took in $29.5 million at the box office, by far the worst opening in Pixar's three-decade history.
Discussion:
Forbes, @tvgrimreaper, @jonpyle, @_cingraham, @lucas_shaw, @johndellaporta, @sapphjack, @stacymcanulty, ComingSoon.net, The Wrap, Looper, Variety and IndieWire
RELATED:
Emily Flitter / New York Times:
How local US government officials increasingly retaliate over unfavorable coverage by revoking hometown newspapers' lucrative contracts to print public notices — When coverage upsets them, towns and counties are revoking newspapers' lucrative contracts to print public notices. — Reporting from Delhi, N.Y.
Sabrina Ortiz / ZDNet:
Vimeo announces AI tools, coming on July 17, to automate parts of the video creation process: a script generator, a teleprompter, and a text-based video editor — Have you ever had a great video idea that you just never got to because of how much work was involved?
Discussion:
Gizmodo, @glenngabe, @anjsud, The Verge, Vimeo.com, Inc., @anjsud and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Sources: staff criticize the BBC for its treatment of five seasoned female presenters, many of whom have been unable to work for months during the restructuring — EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is facing growing pressure to find a resolution for five seasoned female presenters, many of whom have been unable …
Discussion:
The Sun, @jake_kanter and @jake_kanter
Ben Smith / Semafor:
The organizers of Cannes Lions, the ad industry's top awards, tell juries to steer clear of politics and advocacy in favor of more commercially-minded campaigns — The Scoop — The organizers of the advertising industry's top awards ceremony have quietly instructed juries to steer clear …
Discussion:
Ad Age and @semaforben
Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
Celebrities, including aging star athletes, are signing deals to put AI duplicates of themselves into ad campaigns, helping brands de-age them, among other uses — Using AI-generated duplicates, brands also benefit, using stars in ways they never could before
Discussion:
@chetmitchell@masto.ai, @textually, @falcongrovepro and Shelly Palmer, more at Techmeme »
Ben Smith / Semafor:
Internal presentation: ~70% of the Los Angeles Times' $232.5M projected 2023 revenue is coming from print, which executives used to explain plans to cut 70 jobs — Progressive media activists, rattled by the collapse of a generation of youth-oriented digital news outlets like Vice and BuzzFeed News …
Discussion:
Semafor, @maxwelltani, @jamesoliphant, @tvmojoe, @beachwoodreport, @phil_rosenthal, @stufalk, @stufalk and @jeffjarvis
Jody Serrano / Gizmodo:
Streams Charts: Twitch's new Partner Plus program, which offers a 70/30 revenue split, will benefit just ~1,066 Twitch partners, or ~2.5% of the 71,000+ total — Only a thousand people qualify for Twitch's Partner Plus program, which will give streamers 70% of subscription revenues, according to Streams Charts.
Discussion:
TechCrunch, Tubefilter and Forbes, more at Techmeme »
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
